He venido a encender la tierra. Los corazones de quienes se aman arden por sus seres queridos. Las disputas familiares, por otro lado, avivan el odio y la animosidad en familias y comunidades. Jesús fue bautizado en fuego y ha … Continued
Please read the text before the commentary. We have finished the book of Deuteronomy. We have crossed the dessert and are about to enter the Promised Land. We hear from the book of Revelation of another desert and another family. … Continued
Please read the text before the commentary. Moses died. He had led the people out of Egypt and was their leader in the desert. The Scripture says that he was not permitted to enter the land because of sin. It … Continued
Please read the text before the commentary. What does the Lord God ask of us? After all the things the Lord had done for the Israelites, bringing them out of slavery into freedom, guiding them in the desert, defending them … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary here. Gird your loins. That means taking off your coat, rolling up your leaves, putting on your work shoes. This is not the way we celebrate weddings. It was not the way to … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. “Esten listos, con la túnica puesta. Cíñete la cintura.” Eso significa quitarte el abrigo, arremángarte, y ponerte los zapatos de trabajo. No celebramos las bodas de esta manera hoy. En los … Continued
Please read the text before the commentary. Moses has the people reflect on their past relations with the LORD. With the Lord’s mighty arm and great goodness, God took to himself the children of Israel. Moses’ people had seen all … Continued
Please read the text before the commentary. In this gospel account, Moses and Elijah were conversing with Jesus about his exodus that would take pace in Jerusalem. The exodus for the Jewish people was their escape from the slavery in … Continued
Please read the text before the commentary. I remember the WWJD bracelets, asking “What would Jesus Do?”. Today we have a similar question, “What did the Israelites do?”. “The children of Israel lamented”; all they saw was the manna, the … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, “My Father has given me all his inheritance. All that the Father has is also mine.” The disciples said, “Share with us your inheritance, … Continued